Integrasys today announced it is expanding its presence in Asia Pacific. The company is establishing an office in Jakarta, Indonesia, headed up by a newly appointed Asia-Pacific Sales Manager, Ronny Manurung.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has appointed Kimberly Chainey as its General Counsel. Chainey is a legal leader and corporate generalist with over 15 years experience advising senior executives of Fortune 500 companies, venture businesses and government entities. 

Intelsat announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Jacques Kerrest, plans to retire. Intelsat said he will continue in his role through the spring until a successor is appointed to ensure a smooth transition of duties.

Avanti Communications Group announced today the appointment of sales and customer services executive, Libby Barr, as Chief Operating Officer, Customer. Barr will also sit on Avanti’s Executive Committee, effective immediately.

In a newly created role, Barr will report to Group CEO, Kyle Whitehill, and will be responsible for managing the execution of Avanti’s end-to-end customer relationship. She will oversee global Sales, Wholesale, Product Management, Marketing and Commercial.

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that at 07:31 am PST (15:31 UTC) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base and delivered the final 10 Iridium NEXT satellites to low earth orbit (LEO).

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today published its annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2018. The annual rankings of companies by revenue and revenue growth are compiled by surveying teleport operators around the world as well as referencing the published results of publicly-held companies. 

Comtech EF Data announced today it has received a $1.0 million equipment order from a defense contractor. The equipment will be deployed to support a United States Air Force program.

Sub-Saharan African OTT movie and TV episode revenues will reach US$ 1,018 million by 2024 – up from $223 million in 2018. Despite this quintupling of revenues, Africa still has a lot of potential growth in the long-term, according to a new report by Digital TV Research.

Newtec, a leader in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, today announced that its Newtec Dialog® VSAT multiservice platform has been selected by broadband satellite operator, Kacific, for its new High Throughput Satellite, Kacific1, to significantly expand its broadband service delivery in underserved areas of South East Asia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

RigNet announced today the appointment of retired Adm. James Arden “Jamie” Barnett, Jr. as Senior Vice President of Government Services.